Happy the Home When God is There
words by Henry Ware, Jr. (1794-1843)
Happy the home when God is there,
And love fills every breast;
When one their wish, and one their prayer,
And one their heav’nly rest.
Happy the home where Jesus’ Name
Is sweet to every ear;
Where children early speak His fame,
And parents hold Him dear.
Happy the home where prayer is heard,
And praise each day does rise;
Where parents love the sacred Word
And all its wisdom prize.
Lord, let us in our homes agree
This blessèd peace to gain;
Unite our hearts in love to Thee,
And love to all will reign.
The top photo is my Father praying at a family gathering. Happy Father’s Day Pop! My parents have always had a deep love and respect for God’s Word.
Happy Father’s Day Dear! Thank you for being a great Father to our children and a man of integrity who honors God’s Word.
The newest Father in our family, my brother Leonard. Happy 1st Father’s Day, Leonard. We love watching you as a Father to the Princess.
Photobucket is holding all my photos I stored with them from 2007-2015 hostage. They have blacked out all those photos on my blog posts. OH BOTHER! I’m slowly cleaning up my posts.
That is such a special picture of your dad. Powerful!
I remember that hymn, I haven’t heard it in a long time.
Happy Fathers Day to Greg.
What lovely pictures. Sitting here with a tear in my eye.
My Godly father died in ’74 at age 60 having had diabetes since age 18. While he pioneered how to live with the disease I was very happy to see him safe home in the arms of His Heavenly Father. But oh I miss my Daddy.
I love this song…so many people have an imperfect Father child relationship and David Meece expresses this so well.
My Father’s chair
Sometimes at night
I’d lie awake
Longing inside
for my Father’s embrace
Some times at night
I’d wander downstairs
and pray he’d returned
But no one was there-
O how I’d cry
A child all alone
Waiting for him to come home
M y Father’s chair
Sat in an empty room
My Father’s chair
Covered with sheets of gloom
My Father’s chair
Through all the years
And all the tears
I cried in vain –
No one was there
In my Father’s chair
Sometimes at night
I sit all alone
Drifting asleep
In a chair of my own –
When sweet sleepy eyes
Peer down from the hall
Frightened by dreams
They cannot recall –
I hold them close
Calming their fears
Praying they always will say
My Father’s chair
Sits in a loving room
My Father’s chair
No matter what I do
My father’s chair
Through all the years
And all the tears
I need not fear –
Love’s always there
In my father’s chair.
Sometimes at night
I dream of a throne
Of my loving God
Calling me home
And as I appear
He rises and smiles
And reaches with love
To welcome His child –
Never to cry
Never to fear
In His arms safe and secure
My Father’s chair
Sits in a royal room
My Father’s chair
Hold’s glory beyond the tomb
My Father’s chair
My God is there
And I am His
Eternal heir
Someday I’ll share
My Father’s chair.
Happy Father’s Day indeed to Greg!
Love the photo of your Dad. How blessed you are. Happy Father’s Day to all the special Dads!
Happy Fathers’ Day to all the dads in your bunch!
Wonderful post!
Hi Ellen,
I haven’t heard that hymn FOREVER! We used to sing it at church when I was little. Thanks for posting it – it brought back sweet memories of my church back home.
a wonderful hymn i would love to use it in my worship on Sunday. Please may I have your permission and if so, what is the tune ,Many thanks Helga
Hello Helga,
I don’t own the rights to this hymn so I’m not the one to give permission for it. It might be old enough to be in the public domain but I’m not sure. Here’s a link to where you can hear the tune and get more information.
http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/a/hapyhome.htm